I can see where you're coming from. but in my defense, futuristic and even modern materials could allow for weapons to be considered sturdy even if it's not one big piece. I mean, just look at a disassembled Vector.

Man, i must admit i felt relief when i saw in the description that this was made in Photoshop. I was originally thinking you had made this in PMG and was thinking "how many days did he spend in this thing?"; now i can rest assured you did not spend so much time, maybe some hours or a few days

Anyways, this is pretty much top-notch art. I love the way you did the "textures" in the weapon, gives a great look to it.